Culture/Art
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Timeline for Istanbul
in Culture/ArtThe occupants of Istanbul were the Greeks, prior to the Turks. However Istanbul had different inhabitants prior to the Greeks as well. A timeline for […]
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KEXP presents Gaye Su Akyol
in Culture/ArtKEXP presents Gaye Su Akyol performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded September 20, 2023 Songs:Vurgunum Ama Acelesi YokBöyle Olur MuMartılar Öpüşür, Kediler SevişirLove Buzz […]
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Os(th)man S(th)inking
in Culture/ArtWhere does the word Ottoman come from? Do you remember this commercial with a German coast guard on his first day who receives an SOS […]
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The Palaiologos family
in Culture/ArtThe Palaiologos family was a Byzantine Greek imperial family that ruled the Byzantine Empire from the 11th century until the fall of Constantinople in 1453. […]
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Is Urartu Armenian in origin?
in Culture/ArtNo, the Urartu, probably the source of the biblical placeholder Ararat, despite sharing an anachronistic geographical overlap with the Armenians, are not related to them. […]
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Balkan nations
The Balkans is a southeastern European region that includes countries located on the Balkan Peninsula, with diverse landscapes and climates: Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, […]